#4088CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.2% 0.125 249.2), rgb(64, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4088CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4088CB |
| RGB | rgb(64, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.125 249.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4088CB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4088CB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4088CB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4088CB text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4088CB
oklch(61.2% 0.125 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#2377BF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#1464A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#155185
oklch(42.6% 0.105 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#19446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#4088CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A8BCE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577ECA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4088CB
#4088CB
oklch(61.2% 0.125 249.2)
- #B37419
#B37419
oklch(61.2% 0.125 69.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4088CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #4088CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.